[humanser] Issues with Pearson View/ASWB Exam

[Anjelina]

Hi Alyssa and all, I am in the process of registering to take the LSW exam. I am currently awaiting ASWB to approve my accommodation request. I will keep you all posted.


Anjelina
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> On Jul 1, 2015, at 5:09 PM, Alyssa Munsell via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Marion, 
> 
> Unfortunately, I won't be at the convention. I don't have the money to go.
> Is there a way I can reach her? I know that some people on here have
> discussed issues with the exam, but I wasn't sure how pervasive the issue
> is. 
> 
> Thanks, 
> Alyssa
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marion
> Gwizdala via humanser
> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 4:33 PM
> To: 'Human Services Division Mailing List'
> Cc: Marion Gwizdala
> Subject: Re: [humanser] Issues with Pearson View/ASWB Exam
> 
> Alyssa,
> 
>    One of the speakers at this year's Human Service division meeting is
> Meghan Sidhu, our legal counsel, who is working on this issue. She needs to
> hear from everyone who is facing these challenges in order to demonstrate it
> is a pervasive pattern of discrimination.
> 
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Alyssa
> Munsell via humanser
> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 3:23 PM
> To: 'Human Services Division Mailing List'
> Cc: Alyssa Munsell
> Subject: Re: [humanser] Issues with Pearson View/ASWB Exam
> 
> Hi all, 
> 
> I just finally got a call from the Pearson View accommodations scheduling
> person. I have a scheduled time to take the exam now, but this process has
> been ridiculous. God help me if I need to reschedule it for whatever reason.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Serena
> Cucco via humanser
> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 1:30 PM
> To: Human Services Division Mailing List
> Cc: Serena Cucco
> Subject: Re: [humanser] Issues with Pearson View/ASWB Exam
> 
> Hi Allysa,
> 
> When I requested accommodations, I dealt with the NASWB, not the testing
> center itself and got my exam in Braille.  At this point, I don't know if
> you could get Braille.  They might be more helpful about scheduling your
> test, however.  800-225-6880 and ask for the disability representative.
> This was several years ago, so I hope the number is still accurate.
> 
> Serena
> 
>> On 7/1/15, Alyssa Munsell via humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I graduated with my MSW last month, and in early June, I was approved 
>> by the ASWB to take the LCSW exam. The accommodations they offered me 
>> were a private room, laptop with a version of the test that's 
>> accessible with JAWS, and a scribe who will record my answers. It's 
>> not ideal but it's not horrible so I took it, though I don't think I 
>> have a choice anyway. I have to schedule my exam through the Pearson 
>> View accommodations line because staff needs to set up accommodations 
>> at whatever testing site I'm going to use. Since I live in Boston, MA, 
>> there are thankfully many options for testing sites that are close to 
>> me. Since the beginning of my trying to set up a time for me to take 
>> the test, Pearson View has been very slow and unhelpful. I have called 
>> them many times, and I only got a phone call back one time from 
>> someone who could actually help me. She said that the month of July is 
>> really booked for testing but that she would keep looking for me and 
>> call me back. She never did. Now, over the past couple weeks, I have 
>> called Pearson View accommodations line literally 4 or 5 times, and 
>> every single time, I get someone who simply transfers calls and takes 
>> messages, and that person tells me someone will call me back, and 
>> nobody ever does. I've been promised that someone will call within a 
>> certain time frame (e.g. before noon, the next day, before 6pm that 
>> day,
> etc.) and nobody has called.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I know many of my classmates who got approved to take the exam at the 
>> same time I did who have already taken the exam, passed, and have 
>> their LCSW, while I'm still waiting to be scheduled. I am beyond 
>> frustrated and do not know what to do. Can anybody help me?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> Alyssa
>> 
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